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New Callaway Corvette Package Stands up and Delivers 580 hp

by Keith Cornett on January 24, 2008

I’ll admit it. I am a bit of a Callaway fanboy. Late last year I named Reeves Callaway to my list of 5 Corvette people I’d like to meet. Ever since the B2K twin turbo package from the late eighties, he’s consistently been one of the most knowledgeable and creative forces in the Corvette aftermarket. So when I saw the new photos of the 2008 Callaway Corvette package, I can’t help but to let out a gasp and a few ohhs and ahhs.

Callaway Cars, the Corvette super tuner shows off their new supercharger package that gives the C6 Corvette’s 6.2L LS3 a kick in the shorts by adding 150 horsepower yet keeping the car emissions-compliant in all 50 states. The upgrades will cost you $18,500 and are backed by Reeve’s superior craftsmanship and a 3-year/36,000 mile warranty to boot. With horsepower greater than a Z06, but costing less than the new ZR1, the Callaway Corvette could just well be the middle ground for the serious performance enthusiast.

The package consists of GM’s LS3 engine, an Eaton/Magnuson roots-style supercharger, an air/liquid intercooler, upgraded fuel system with high-flow injectors, Callaway Honker cold air intake and a custom computer tune. A new hood painted to match and a silver “power bulge” and custom insignias round out the Callaway look.

With the 2008 package, you can expect 580 hp with 510 lb-ft of torque and a top speed, or maximum velocity as its stated of 200 mph. The Callaway Corvette is available in either coupe or convertible, with a standard or paddle-shift 6-speed automatic, and you can order directly through the factory or deliver your own car. Callaway has several other high performance upgrades including suspension, brakes, wheels and tires.

But I’m not through gushing about Callaway yet. Tuners tend to like the view from the top. So while Chevy was getting set to release their new 620 horsepower king of the hill ZR1, Reeves decided a little upgrade of the their widely successful C16 Callaway was in order. Now, the hand built LS3s are fortified with an intercooled supercharger, CNC ported cylinder heads, upgraded valvetrain, Callaway cold-air intake and free-flowing exhaust to achieve an incredible 650 horsepower and 585 lb-ft of torque.

The C16′s contain a host of upgrades from the stand Corvette including a whole new exterior skin, while the interior features lush leather upgrades and Callaway’s signature badges just about anyplace they’d stick.

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